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No OK button

The Cruise doesnt have an OK button. I find it frustrating to use the DPAD for scrolling, but then have to reach to the top to tap the OK button in the upper right hand window of the window. Is it possible to remap a hardware button to this task?
I tried AE Button, but it doesnt seem like AE button behaves properly for me on the Cruise.

Does the red phone button not act like an ok button on your phone?

AE Button does work. I use it on my Cruise and have mapped the IE button to become the OK button. One thing I have noticed is that depending on which ROM you are using, sometimes you have to select the "OK/Close" action and other times you have to choose the "Close active application" action.
I Hope this helps

The red phone button does exaclty that.
Why do you map this action also on another button?!
TDO

TDO said:
The red phone button does exaclty that.
Why do you map this action also on another button?!
TDO
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No, the red button will only minimise the application but it doesn't act like an OK button. In any screen or dialog where you need to press OK, pressing the red button will only take you back to the Today screen and will not press OK. By mapping a hardware button to have the OK feature, the button searches for the OK button on the screen and presses it.

mkhattab said:
No, the red button will only minimise the application but it doesn't act like an OK button. In any screen or dialog where you need to press OK, pressing the red button will only take you back to the Today screen and will not press OK. By mapping a hardware button to have the OK feature, the button searches for the OK button on the screen and presses it.
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I have Dinarsoft's Handyswitcher for task management. I use the following key mappings to supplement for lack of an OK/Windows Button(s):
Long Press Phone start - HandySwitcher Menu
Messaging Button - Launch QuickMenu
Long Press End button - Suspend
IE button - Close app (using Handyswitcher)

Update: Use AE Button
Thanks for all the suggestions. After reading your thoughts I re-attacked the problem. It turns out AE Button will work. You can set the IE key to be your OK button. Actually AE works great!
The conflict was between AE and S2u2. I did not realize S2U2 has a conflict with AE.
Issue resolved.
I really love the Cruise. I have owned the 3300, 3600, TYTN II and I like the 3300 and cruise the best. Why? The are feature packed and very light. If you dont need a keyboard (and trust me, its overrated to have a keyboard) the cruise is great.

kunicki said:
The conflict was between AE and S2u2. I did not realize S2U2 has a conflict with AE.
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If you still want to use S2U2, you can use a setup like I posted above. No conflicts using S2U2 and I have the functions that I need without the use of a button mapper application.

Maybe I'm not understanding your problem here, but just map it using the Buttons icon in Settings. There's a choice in there for <Ok>/<Close>. I have the ok button mapped and it works great.

hambola said:
Maybe I'm not understanding your problem here, but just map it using the Buttons icon in Settings. There's a choice in there for <Ok>/<Close>. I have the ok button mapped and it works great.
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same thing for me, except the O2 Orbit 2 variant actually shows a "Windows" logo button on the left and the "OK" button on the right. i have to map them as such because I'm using a custom ROM.

hambola said:
Maybe I'm not understanding your problem here, but just map it using the Buttons icon in Settings. There's a choice in there for <Ok>/<Close>. I have the ok button mapped and it works great.
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Let me rephrase that, I mapped the ok "action" to a hardware button. It can be mapped to any button, in my case I just used the top left one (for Voice).

The best for me was to map the left messaging button to win-start, double to messaging, and long press to rotate fo tomtom, the right one to ok, doubleklick to opera, long press to vibratemode.. ... i had the same on my old tytn... works perfekt with aeb-plus.
greets
voxid

Can we map button keys through registry?

topic says everything.
Just want to know how to map buttons.
cheers

why not use the Buttons app to remap the buttons? Start->Settings->Buttons.

cortez.i said:
why not use the Buttons app to remap the buttons? Start->Settings->Buttons.
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It is very limited, only 4 buttons. You can not remap with it roller buttons - up, down, left, right and middle.

You can use Vito ButtonMapper
http://vitotechnology.com/products/buttonmapper.html
or
AE Button+
http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php
Sorry, I saw to late that you want to map the buttons through registry. I will dig into the registry to find the keys

I've got an XDA Ignito (Touch Diamond), and it only shows one button (voice speed dial) in the buttons app.
When looking in the registry there is only the key: 40C6, which is the Voice Speed dial, but no other keys.
Is it possible to add a key, and map it to a hardware button, maybe the ones above the phone keys, without using other software like AE Button +?
I have already tried with the keys 40C1-10 and it doesn't seem to make any difference.
Any ideas?
Thanks for any replies!
Edit: sorry I just noticed this is in the Polaris forum (was searching for mapping buttons and didnt notice!)

Change Volume buttons to scroll buttons

Hi all,
Been looking around for a way to change my volume buttons so that i can use it to scroll up and down (using goodlink and everytime i click on a item it goes into that item and not do a show preview on the preview panel)
Does anyone know of a bit of kit that would do this job? Have looked at "advanced config" but cant seem to find a way to change/map the volume buttons to make them scroll up and down a list.
Thanks

Sorry all...looks like i answered myy own question. Finally found the below to sort out what i need and it works with the topaz!.
Sorry for the same and FYI the thread is below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409243&highlight=remap+volume
"What works for me is AEButton Plus (payware, no affiliation). I have reconfigured my volume buttons to single press = arrow up/down and long press to volume. The program has a nice function: you can choose to let the volume buttons have their default behavior during a phonecall.."

Fine, thank u. And it works on your Touch Diamond 2 Topaz?

yep works a treat on my Diamond 2 topaz
...i do have netcf 3.5 installed before i installed AE buttons aswell for other programs (not sure if that will matter for AE buttons)

im not really getting along with it.
cant see the optino for changing what the volume keys do etc.
Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks

Hmm, interesting thoughts! Especially if the remap is done automatically, and only when the camera is launched.
Regards,
PK
toady2k1 said:
Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks
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I believe this issue with scrolling will be resolved with WM6.5 when you can slide the bar up/down to do a selection. In the meantime I use a simple method to scroll/select - say a SMS message. I open the abc phone pad (icon at bottom of screen) and then use the up/down keys (at the bottom) to scroll.

AE Button Plus
Just to confirm.. AE Button Plus DOES allow you to remap the volume buttons to up/down arrows. Just installed it on mine (Touch Diamond 2) and it works perfect.
The setting-up routine isn't obvious though.
When you see your list of keys in AEBP, pres and HOLD on the "Volume up" item. Takes a few seconds for the config menu to pop up.
I then used the following options from the config screen:-
3. Handle by AEBPlus
1. Single Press
5. Press Up arrow key
Then do the same for the Volume Down key, obviously changing the last option to 6. Press Down arrow key.
Then File/Save & Exit, and off you go.

paalkr said:
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Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks
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Hmm, interesting thoughts! Especially if the remap is done automatically, and only when the camera is launched.
Regards,
PK
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Very interested in this one =) anyone found a way to do this?

sorkig said:
Very interested in this one =) anyone found a way to do this?
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Try this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555821
This program can assign any of the hardware buttons to do what you want...
I've set the back button Launch the 'camera' app if it is held for a while and to act as the capture button when taking a picture. It also acts like a normal 'back' button when in other apps such as file explorer,opera, etc.

toady2k1 said:
im not really getting along with it.
cant see the optino for changing what the volume keys do etc.
Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks
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Using the software provided in this thread it's possible:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555821
See this thread where I explain how to do that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557546
Works like a charm!!
You can remap all your hardware buttons.
Cheers

Can some one post AEBPlus.cfg/ Button registry
I copy my button's from att tilt ( registry exported adn imported thru back up and restore process) so now on my Pure I have many buttons. Can some post their AEBPLus.cfg adn button registry export?

v3patel said:
I copy my button's from att tilt ( registry exported adn imported thru back up and restore process) so now on my Pure I have many buttons. Can some post their AEBPLus.cfg adn button registry export?
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This program is much better than AEB.

Quickest way to reach camera

I am a Touch Pro which does not have a PTT button.
Any suggestions on how to reach the camera quickly? What is your quickest way to get to the camera?

remap the center button on your phone to start up camera

mobileSCR Gscroll, map the capacitive area of the screen(where the buttons are), really useful(can choose any sequence of taps to do anything, open application)
or AEButton... what' the use of a volume rocker? just use one button to get to the volume page and use the touch screen to change the setting...(one problem would be changing vol on the fly like during a phone call... that case, change the setting, one-button press = default volume behavior, two-button press = whanever you want, three -button, long press, whatever you want

mputtr said:
remap the center button on your phone to start up camera
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Thanks! I will try to do this but I cannot find the built in remap ap on NRGs rom, still looking for it :-D
@paperWastage: Thanks for the tip! If I cannot find the built in software I will install AE buttons.

you cant remap the center button. i think he was being pedantic. maybe you can set a button to be voice command and say "start camera".

I just have the camera in the programs... Slide over to programs and press camera...

The Jack of Clubs said:
you cant remap the center button. i think he was being pedantic. maybe you can set a button to be voice command and say "start camera".
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actually... i was serious. There is a fuze keyboard config software floating somewhere in the raphael forums. It might be able to let you remap the centerbutton.

but why would you want to remap your center button.

The Jack of Clubs said:
but why would you want to remap your center button.
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I have to agree as this is a very important function.
Mayne a Long press center button maybe more appropriate.
I cant seem to find any remap built in software on the NRG rom. My Touch dual had one which allowed me to remap some basic buttons like volume button.
Looks like AEbuttons is the answer for me. Will try to test it first and update you guys.

If you go to Setting and on the Personal Tab there is a Buttons setting and you can change the receive call button (press and hold of course) to whatever you want, including the camera.
Also a good idea to go over to the Systems tab and change the Long Press End Key Setting to Lock Device or something else than Turn Airplane mode on/off, god that sound is annoying when Airplane mode is turned on

it depends on the rom or software if you have the unlocked all buttons. honestly theres no faster way to get there than start > camera or photos tab > camera. if you dont have an american phone with a ppt button, there wont really be a faster way.

i actually did not mean to map the single click. I thought it was obvious i meant the long press.

using softkey manager you can replace one of the softkeys on the homescreen, as ur using an NRG rom im guessing your two softkeys on the home tab are "action" and "contacts"? ive got rid of the contacts, because a. i could jus use the people tab, or b. jus press the call button to bring up the dialer... and have replaced it with camera
the softkey manager should be under utililites/tweaks... it is on mine and im using an NRG rom
hope this helps.

[Q] Simultaneous keypress

Hi. Got Sidekick 4G a week ago and really like this phone so far, but there is one problem: system detects only 2 simultaneously pressed keys on qwerty-keyboard. Problem appears in 16-bit console games emulators, where I have to press 3 buttons at a time. Is that impossible on this device? It only detects 2 buttons and ignores 3rd press. I'm wondering, is this a hardware issue, or possibly could be fixed by firmware? I'm using GenericGinger 4.1
Thanks.

djh said:
Hi. Got Sidekick 4G a week ago and really like this phone so far, but there is one problem: system detects only 2 simultaneously pressed keys on qwerty-keyboard. Problem appears in 16-bit console games emulators, where I have to press 3 buttons at a time. Is that impossible on this device? It only detects 2 buttons and ignores 3rd press. I'm wondering, is this a hardware issue, or possibly could be fixed by firmware? I'm using GenericGinger 4.1
Thanks.
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You're dealing with a hardware issue there.
The only other keys the device can register with two keys depressed are the hardware buttons that line the outside of the device (home, menu, jump, camera, and volume).
You can use this to your advantage.
One solution would be to map the back key to something else and map the back key where the jump key currently is.
That way, you will be able to press the trackpad and the (former) back key with your right thumb.
It's a huge tradeoff and I wouldn't do it, but it will provide a natural feeling game controller.
You could take it a step further and also remap the menu button as well..
Unfortunately, these new touchscreen phones do not have the d-pad the Danger Hiptop did. It sure makes designing software a pain in the ***.

It doesn't seems to be working either: when I'm holding two keys on qwerty keyboard and press Back key, nothing's nappening. So no matter what keys, only two keyspresses can be detected at a time. But thanks for reply anyway.